A Road Commission for Oakland County crew digs up pavement on M-15 at Clarkston Road, Sept. 10. The two-day project replaced pothole-prone patches of asphalt on Main Street from Washington to I-75. Photo by Phil Custodio
Director Doug Doty started Clarkston Community Band’s new season with a spelling lesson. ‘There’s no ‘i? in band,? Doty told the 40 or so woodwind, brass, and percussionists, high school students to retirees. ‘The more, the merrier.? Led by Doty, retired Clarkston band director, as well as current Clarkston conductors Michael Lewis and Shelley Schwaderer […]
Trevor Keiser walked into the newsroom last week after a resupply trip to Rudy’s with a bottle of soda bearing Sen. Barrack Obama’s name and face. The store carries a line of Obama soda, with Sen. John McCain soda to go along with it. Apparently, sales of Obama ale were outpacing McCain cola. I went […]
Danny Bologna never had much doubt how he would start his professional career. Son of successful restaurateurs Joe and Adele Bologna, Danny recently opened his own place, Via Bologna in Independence Township. ‘I’ve always wanted to open an Italian restaurant ? it’s what I do best,? he said. ‘This is a good start. Clarkston is […]
The 21 incoming freshmen at Everest Academy’s boys and girls high schools won’t have to worry about fitting into a new environment. As founders, they’ll be creating it as they go. ‘I’m excited by the opportunity to be the first high school class,? said Patrick Nalepa, 14, of Clarkston. ‘We’ll set traditions ? student council, […]
A seventh-grade teacher at Sashabaw Middle School is on administrative leave pending investigation into her behavior on the first day of school, Sept. 2. According to Oakland County sheriff reports, administrators summoned Det. Kirk Matich, school liaison officer, as well as union and human resources representatives, because they believed the teacher was under the influence […]
Clarkston isn’t the small town it used to be ? Bob Waid helped make it that way. Over the years, he worked on the Dairy Queen on M-15, First Baptist Church on Main Street, now Clarkston Union restaurant, and several commercial buildings and houses. ‘My houses are still standing,? said Waid, 83, who lives in […]
Lou Gramm is no Foreigner when it comes to DTE Music Theater. ‘I’ve played there many times,? Gramm said. ‘Pine Knob, as I like to remember it, is laid out beautifully ? I like the setup, height of the stage, way audience wraps around, even the lawn seats don’t seem so far away you can’t […]
When James Fortune was a college junior at Holy Cross in Massachusetts, he found the simplest tasks unbearable. ‘Brushing my teeth and getting dressed was too hard,? Fortune said. ‘I was paralyzed, sleeping, frozen in a ball in bed.? Diagnosed and treated for Bipolar disorder, he recovered and graduated, going on to earn a master’s […]
Local environmentalists see a threat to wetlands and open space. Coming up with a clever, alliterative name, the volunteers band together and draft a millage proposal to purchase Independence Township land for safekeeping. The group is Gravel Isn’t Green, and the year, 1979. An entry in ‘A Look Back,? Aug. 27 edition of The Clarkston […]